Valenti Guardiola father of Ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola doesn't want his son to manage the Spanish national team. Instead, the Septuagenarian predicts a possible return to Camp Nou for Pep.
"I don't want Pep to lead the Spanish National Team. Now, to return to Barcelona as a coach or as a person who gives advice that I do not rule out, but not to the Spanish National Team," Valenti said to Super Deportivo Radio.
On Tuesday Guardiola led Manchester City to their first-ever Champions League final.
Pep is arguably one of the most successful managers in the history of Barcelona. The Catalan tactician etched his name in Barca's history books when he led the Blaugrana to the sextuple back in 2012.
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After beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at home and 4-1 overall, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City advanced to the Champions League final. This is the first time the former Barcelona boss reaches the final of the most prestigious European competition since his Camp Nou departure.
In fact, the last time Pep reached the CL final was back in 2011, exactly 10 years ago. Back then, the coach led Barca to an imposing 3-1 win over Manchester United to win his second CL title.
In this year's final, Man City are will face the winner of the Chelsea vs Real Madrid clash. The first leg between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw. The return leg will be played on Wednesday, May 5, at the Stamford Bridge.
Guardiola: 'If Neymar had stayed Barca would've won 2 or 3 more Champions Leagues'
“I’m sure if Neymar had a longer stay in Barcelona, they would've won two or three more Champions Leagues. Those three were unstoppable, the best three I saw up-front in my life. He decided to go to Paris, not a bad decision, a nice city and a nice club," Guardiola was quoted by City Xtra.
The combination between Messi, Neymar and Suarez remains the most deadly in the 21st century. The trio helped Barca win the Champions League in 2015.
However, Neymar left Barca in 2017 for a world record €222m fee. Since then the Blaugrana are yet to enjoy success in the Champions League.
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